Using materials that are archival is something that's always at the back of my mind. In the fine art world, "archival" means chemically stable, acid-free, and lignin-free, designed to resist deterioration, yellowing, and fading for decades or centuries. I…
Continue Reading →I use 100wt silk thread as my default choice for quilting because I love how subtle it is. Almost always, my priority is for the fabric to make the first impression on viewers. The thread is supporting that first view; it's present but unquestionably seco…
Continue Reading →I have been making fused appliqué fabric art for more than two decades. Up until last year, I had been using a basic Sunbeam iron. It was $10 when I first bought one back in 2004, and $20 when I finally had to buy a replacement in 2018. If I'm honest, I n…
Continue Reading →A few years ago, I published a series of blog posts about what stuff I use in my studio. Links to those other blog posts are here: Computer and Sewing Machines Sewing Tools Storage and Organizers Cricut Supplies Lights and Suspension System The one thin…
Continue Reading →Every artist I know was taught the Red-Blue-Yellow (RBY) color model. Red + Yellow = Orange. Red + Blue = Violet. Blue + Yellow = Green. This was the foundation for our understanding of color theory. Much later in life I learned that there are colors not …
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